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[ALOCHONA] A Great Divide

 

A Great Divide




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[ALOCHONA] It seems that foreign party has used anger of BDR

If it was only BDR  soldiers involved in  BDR mutiniy, they would not damage bdr documents,  IT  services etc. they would only kill the armmy officers.
 
 
 
From the destruction of IT service and use of IT specialists, it is evident that foreign party  has utilized BD anger. 
 
 
 Which country will  be benefitted if they can capture important  BDR documents, damage BDR IT service?


 
অতীতে বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন দিয়ে হলেও আলীগ ভারতের সাথে যেসব চুক্তি করেছে তার কোনটাই দাদারা বাস্তবায়ন করেনি । ভারতের সাথে আলীগের চুক্তি মানেই বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন নয় কি ?সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে প্রতিরোধ করা কি নাগরিক দায়িত্ব নয় ?



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[ALOCHONA] Re: [reform-bd] RE: [Dahuk]: Bangladesh - a country led by irresponsible leaders

yes, there are  reasons.
 
Even  If we take it granted that PM's initiative  for political solution  is ok, we find no step to free the  hostage army officers, no sign that HM, Nanok, Azam have ever asked how many officers are killed, how many are wounded, how many are  unharmed . it seems that they didn't bother  about the army officers in  the 3 days of the mutiny.
 
 Seconmd major  reason is that barrister Fazla Karim tapos , MP from Dhanmondhi area, announced  for people to leave the area  within 3 kilo meter of pilkhana.  it is apperant that these was done to  allow the BDR's and outsiders in Pilkhana flee easily. otherwise ,why such miking  when army is not going for any operation, why people need to free the area?
 
 Third major reason, though they don't have any expertise  in handling such  conflict , Azam and Nanok were given duty  to negotiate with the BDR mutineer. These two guys were involved in  killling of Bus passengers in front of Sheraton Hotel being instructed by Hasina as revealed by DGFI grilling of Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim.   it seems that hasina again  gave  the resposibilty of   killing army offficers ,who put her in jail,  on her trusted Azam and Nanok.
 
 
 
 


 
অতীতে বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন দিয়ে হলেও আলীগ ভারতের সাথে যেসব চুক্তি করেছে তার কোনটাই দাদারা বাস্তবায়ন করেনি । ভারতের সাথে আলীগের চুক্তি মানেই বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন নয় কি ?সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে প্রতিরোধ করা কি নাগরিক দায়িত্ব নয় ?


--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Salahuddin Ayubi <s_ayubi786@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Salahuddin Ayubi <s_ayubi786@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [reform-bd] RE: [Dahuk]: Bangladesh - a country led by irresponsible leaders
To: dahuk@yahoogroups.com, alochona@yahoogroups.com, chottala@yahoogroups.com, notun_bangladesh@yahoogroups.com, sonarbangladesh@yahoogroups.com, reform-bd@yahoogroups.com, amra-bangladesi@yahoogroups.com, tritiomatra@yahoogroups.com, bdresearchers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 9:54 PM

Is there any particular reason for believing so? or is it just intuition.
             Ayubi

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, mahathir of bd <wouldbemahathirofbd @yahoo.com> wrote:

From: mahathir of bd <wouldbemahathirofbd @yahoo.com>
Subject: [reform-bd] RE: [Dahuk]: Bangladesh - a country led by irresponsible leaders
To: dahuk@yahoogroups. com, alochona@yahoogroup s.com, chottala@yahoogroup s.com, notun_bangladesh@ yahoogroups. com, sonarbangladesh@ yahoogroups. com, reform-bd@yahoogrou ps.com, amra-bangladesi@ yahoogroups. com, tritiomatra@ yahoogroups. com, bdresearchers@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 2:44 AM

day by day  i am  believing that  PM with her killer cohort nanok ,azam are involved with this killing.

অতীতে বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন দিয়ে হলেও আলীগ ভারতের সাথে যেসব চুক্তি করেছে তার কোনটাই দাদারা বাস্তবায়ন করেনি । ভারতের সাথে আলীগের চুক্তি মানেই বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন নয় কি ?সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে প্রতিরোধ করা কি নাগরিক দায়িত্ব নয় ?


--- On Fri, 3/6/09, Aslam Kabir <aslam_kabir@ HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Aslam Kabir <aslam_kabir@ HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: RE: [Dahuk]: Bangladesh - a country led by irresponsible leaders
To: dahuk@yahoogroups. com, alochona@yahoogroup s.com, chottala@yahoogroup s.com, notun_bangladesh@ yahoogroups. com, sonarbangladesh@ yahoogroups. com, reform-bd@yahoogrou ps.com, amra-bangladesi@ yahoogroups. com, tritiomatra@ yahoogroups. com, bdresearchers@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 11:25 AM

 Dear Brother BD Mahathir:

 

Many thanks for sharing your concern; according to my knowledge AL  did not do a single good thing for the country after 1971 i.e. AL role finished in 1971.

Since we Bangladeshi's are ignorant we often forget and give them chance to work for the country.

 

AL is not good for Bangladesh defense; I would say this party is not good in anything and AL always wanted a weaker ARMY. By the way, just follow what AL leaders says occasionally about ARMY and you will be able easily figure it out the kind of army they want for the country. I am wondering, does AL or Hasina are behind the killings of innocent army officers? It is really difficult to predict AL because AL often kill their own people and blame on others.

 

Allah save Bangladesh

 

Regards,

 

Aslam Kabir

 

To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com; chottala@yahoogroup s.com; dahuk@yahoogroups. com; notun_bangladesh@ yahoogroups. com; sonarbangladesh@ yahoogroups. com; reform-bd@yahoogrou ps.com; amra-bangladesi@ yahoogroups. com; tritiomatra@ yahoogroups. com; bdresearchers@ yahoogroups. com
From: wouldbemahathirofbd @yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 04:02:43 -0800
Subject: [Dahuk]: Bangladesh - a country led by irresponsible leaders

Even after killing  of such a large number of  army officers, no body has resigned. Neither home minister who took the responsibility to negotiate  and free the hostage army officer nor defence  cum prime minister  who breaking the chani of command sat with the killer to negotiate.  from the loss of so many  army officer, it is evident that  both of them failed , either for their lack of expertise to deal such an issue or whatever reason.
 
Should not they take  the responsibility ? What about our train driver Moeen U Ahmed ,who derailed oure army?
 is not it  his responsibility to protect  his officers? If he can not save his colleagues in the capital by givinng right suggestion  to the prime minister,   should he continue his ectended tenure?
 
 
When people have minimum sense of responsibility , then at least ome one is made scape goat  and forced to resign.
 
 What a responsible leadership ,leading Bangladesh !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !! What a   free media  , puting no pressure opn any one to take the responsibility! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
  
 


 
অতীতে বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন দিয়ে হলেও আলীগ ভারতের সাথে যেসব চুক্তি করেছে তার কোনটাই দাদারা বাস্তবায়ন করেনি । ভারতের সাথে আলীগের চুক্তি মানেই বাংলাদেশের স্বার্থ বিসর্জন নয় কি ?সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে প্রতিরোধ করা কি নাগরিক দায়িত্ব নয় ?





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[ALOCHONA] The army shaken the nation shocked

The army shaken the nation shocked

The ghastly events of February 25 have left the army shaken, the nation shocked with ominous reverberations of uncertainty

A PROBE report

The nation is still reeling from the tragedy of February 25 and the black days that followed. The meaningless killing of army officers, the killing and torturing of their families, the death of other innocent persons cannot be accepted. Neither the army in particular nor the nation as a whole, can reconcile themselves to the ghastly chapter of murder and mayhem that shook the BDR headquarters at Peelkhana during that despicable and bloody chapter of the country's history.

Now, still in a state of uncertainty, anger, frustration and loss, the army stands shaken, the nation shell-shocked.

The question which looms large in all minds is, now what? What has the impact of this incident been and how far-reaching are the consequences? Analysts view this matter in all seriousness as the implications are grave.

Impact on the nation

The virtual diminishing of Bangladesh Rifles by this utterly irresponsible and malevolent mutiny has left Bangladesh's borders gaping and vulnerable. This is a matter of national security. Given our very porous borders with India, the absence of adequate border security means a step up of smuggling, security risks and more. The border security has been rendered under strength by about 30%, according to experts, and it will take at least another five years, probably 10 (that too if possible at all) to rebuild this strength, to bring BDR to a level of adequate efficiency.

The people have reacted strongly against the BDR uprising and chants were heard on the university campus, "BDR, janwar!" meaning "BDR are beasts." Future recruitments for the BDR will call for scrupulous screening, and even so, confidence in the force has been shaken deep. Thorough reconstruction of the force almost amounts to starting from scratch and once against striving hard to win the public confidence and trust.

This has been a blow to the national psyche. Larger implications aside, there was hardly a dry eye during the janaza of the killed officers, when one saw the weeping children, wives and families members, bewildered by the cruelty of the killers, the futility of the sacrifices made by their loved ones, the valiant sons of the soil.

As a nation, the BDR event has been a blow to the economy too. At a time of global recession where investors at home and abroad have been more than conservative as it is, this internationally-broadcast incident of terrorism will be a disincentive in no uncertain terms.

Where regional and global politics is concerned, the incident will serve as further fuel to the quarters that are eager to term Bangladesh as a failed state. So far the nation has been able to stave of such ignominy, but killings of this scale are bound to raise eyebrows.

The impact on the army is manifold

The incident has shaken things up in the army and changes are bound to happen. There had previously been talk of Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed getting an extension of his term in office, but it now seems in all probability that he will simply serve his designated term and retire in due time, June this year. 

As a backlash to the after math of the  incident, there is also bound to be a purging of officers. Many will be dropped and replaced. The incident has robbed the army of many brilliant officers as it is and further removals will hurt it further.

The Bangladesh Army has enjoyed a sound reputation as UN peace-keepers in some of the most dangerous places in the world. However, with this loss of officers, the participation in UN missions is bound to slow down. The officers, after all, will be sorely needed at home, with the army reeling from the losses in logistics at the top levels.

And it is not just a matter of number. The army has certainly demoralised, as can be expected, by this incident. The force is rife with suspicion and there is bound to be an increase in those looking for options to leave. The army may not pose as such an attractive career opportunity as in the past.

The army has been left shaken by the loss of so many of its smart officers. Their grief and anger was palpable particularly when they faced the Prime Minister at Senakunja. Shaking off any inhibitions, they had questions and accusations galore at the inept handling of the situation and the meaningless tragic consequences.

Children of the army officers address the BDR members as "uncle". The army wives call them "bhai" (brother). These terms indicate the family-like relationship between the army and BDR. It is the army officers that train the BDR as an efficient and competent force. But on that ill-fated day of February 25, all this goodwill vanished into thin air as a section of the BDR personnel attacked the officers like a pack of vicious hyenas. It was a horror of blood and gore. Officers were killed mercilessly...

Yet it was earlier on the very same morning that two members of the BDR had taken an ailing officer to CMH for treatment. After that the genocide at Peelkhana began. The army protected those two members of the BDR.

While the killings continued in the afternoon, the army brought in a sick BDR member by helicopter to CMH from Chalakpara in Jurachhari.

In the meantime, thousands of army personnel with armoured vehicles, arms and ammunition had surrounded the BDR headquarters at Peelkhana, awaiting the crisis to be resolved politically. Despite being fully prepared and having ample force, they displayed immense patience.

While the TV channels were giving a one-sided picture, blatantly blaming the army and airing the demands of the BDR, the army still displayed colossal control. Even after all that, the BDR continued on their killing spree and then fled. Peelkhana was like a field after battle, strewn with dead bodies all over.

The wives, children and other relatives of the army officers were subject to untold harassment and torture. This has made the army officers burst out in fury. Their suppressed rage led to numerous questions. Willing to maintain all discipline, they wanted to face the Prime Minister, to let her know the dilemmas in their mind. Sheikh Hasina, after all, is not just the Prime Minister, she is in charge of the Defence Ministry as well.

Questions

Finally "responding" to their call, the Prime Minister went to Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment on March 1. Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed was also present there.

The army officers had 32 points in writing concerning the BDR incident. Some could not control their pent-up feelings and burst out with irate questions to the Prime Minister. These questions were not just in minds of the army officers, but also in the minds of the public who were also aghast at the dastardly incident.

The army officers in writing wanted to know from the Prime Minister why, instead of relevant ministers like the Home Minister, State Minister for Home Affairs, other senior minister and capable leaders, were Nanak and Azam appointed as mediators in this affair? They questioned the justification of declaring a general amnesty without ensuring the safety of the hostages within the BDR complex at Peelkhana. And why were army officers killed in several rounds even after the general amnesty was declared. Why was the army not given permission to carry out their operation even after that?

On the night of the first day the Home Minister left the BDR premises without all the arms being surrendered and without handing over the surrendered arms to government custody. As a result, the arms went right back to the mutineers. So this indicates that the Home Minister in effect allowed the BDR members to carry out their night-long killing spree. The army officers asked the Prime Minister tersely, "Even after that, how come you haven't dismissed the Home Minister, on the contrary making her head of the inquiry committee?"

There were other questions concerning the Home Minister "Shouldn't see resign without further delay, having failed to protect the safety and dignity of the officers and their families? The Home Minister was also slated for having called the rebelling jawans her "sons".

The DGFI had earlier warned the Prime Minister's Office of conspiracy within BDR. The officers asked the Prime Minister, "If you had this information, what measures did you take? And if the intelligence agency didn't give you the information, then won't exemplary action be taken for this failure?"

The officers feel that if timely action had been taken on the very first day, there would be much less casualties and their families would not have had to suffer such ignominy. The killers would not have been able to escape.

They questioned that after the Prime Minister declared general amnesty for the second time, under what circumstances was the power cut, plunging Peelkhana into darkness. They asked, why were about 10 thousand BDR members allowed to flee in the presence of cabinet members and the initial mediators?

The army officers had more questions. They asked the Prime Minister, when holding talks with the killers in Jamuna, why was a general amnesty announced without inquiring about the BDR DG and the other officers and without imposing any condition for their release?

They asked, if any political persons, even if members of the ruling party or a minister of MP, are involved, then how will they be tried? The officers demand that they too be tried by a special tribunal or military court along with the BDR members.

It was said that in the afternoon of February 26, some of the mediating political persons helped BDR members to leave the area in civilian ambulances. When plainclothes army security personnel had wanted to check the ambulances, they were not permitted to do so.

One of the 32 demands was that February 25 be declared National Solidarity Day and that this day observed every year. Other demands included that a monument be erected in honour of the slain officers, that a gazette be published to term these brutally murdered officers "shaheed" and "national heroes" and that the DGs residence be made into a museum. The fact that this incident was a condemnable act of killing should be included in school and college textbooks. When posting army officers on deputation, their rights and benefits must be clearly outlined. BDR had to be abolished and restructured with a new name under military law. BDR would have to be placed under the Defence Ministry. They also demanded that Operation Rebel Hunt be started in order to arrest and try the jawans who have fled and were in hiding.

There had to be state recognition for the contributions made by the army over the past two years.

The officers demanded that the victimised families each be given a flat, a plot of land in government projects, a monthly remuneration and a minimum payment of one crore taka as financial assistance. The families of those killed would have to be given full pension.

It was pointed out that while the media tarnished the image of the army, there was no scope for the army to present their views. This called for a removal of bureaucratic red tape in this regard so that the armed forces could speak before the media.

The army officers also told the Prime Minister that after the Peelkhana tragedy, many intellectuals on TV talks shows had even expressed their satisfaction with the incident. Steps must be taken against those intellectuals. The officers even named some intellectuals and journalists in this regard.

Overcome by emotion, some of the officers said, "Prime Minister, you are also our Defence Minister, our guardian. You are a woman, a mother. How do you feel about the physical and mental torture of the officers' families? What was their fault?"

 

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Interview in Business Standard
 

'The UPA govt smuggled FDI into country'

New Delhi 8 Mar 09 (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/the-upa-govt-smuggled-fdi-into-country/351184/)

Bank nationalisation happened because of the Left, CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury tells Saubhadro Chatterji

 

What are the issues that will dominate the Lok Sabha elections?
India's economic condition. Even otherwise, it would have been a big issue. But the global recession has intensified beyond expectation and in India this has become a bread-and-butter issue.

 

Kerala and West Bengal governments have come out with their own stimulus packages while presenting the state budgets. What is the Left message through these moves?
Our basic message is: The only way to fight recession is by forcing the state to invest in infrastructure in a big way. There should be a big leap in investments by the state. Some measures have been taken but these are inadequate. The UPA government's measures amount to around Rs 40,000 crore, which is less than 1 per cent of the nation's GDP. It is peanuts. In Kerala and Bengal, what we have earmarked as stimulus expenditure turns out to be more than 5 per cent of these states' respective GDPs. So, we have increased it five times — this will be our message. Bailout packages for corporate houses may be important to some extent but you need a judicious mix of fiscal and monetary policy. The emphasis should be on public spending, creating jobs, increasing the people's purchasing power, and thereby increasing domestic demand.

 

Government managers say that while many developed countries will record a decline in output, India retains a seven per cent growth rate.
Well, I think this seven per cent rate will also decline. Even if the country manages 5.5 per cent growth, that will be fine. But how have we been able to do this? For this, the devil must be given its due. The Left prevented at least four initiatives which, we think, were very important in protecting our country from complete devastation. One, we blocked the capital convertibility of the rupee that they wanted. Second, permission to foreign banks to raise their equity in Indian private banks and to have directors in proportion to that equity. If that had happened, with the foreign banks collapsing, many of our Indians banks would have gone down the same road. Third, preventing privatisation of pension funds. And lastly, ensuring that FDI caps in insurance were not raised. These steps provided strength to the economy.

They (the Congress) claim that the credit for nationalising banks should go to Indira Gandhi. But remember, bank and coal mine nationalisation and the abolition of privy purses happened in 1969. All these measures were the Left parties' condition to support (Indira) Gandhi and her presidential candidate, VV Giri, against Sanjeeva Reddy. When the Indicate-Syndicate battle was going on in the Congress and she was in a minority, she required the support of the Left to remain in government. That's when these things happened. So if bank nationalisation happened, it happened because of the Left.

 

You have been the main interface between the Congress and the Left in the past five years. What has been your experience of handling the Congress? And if, after the elections, there is again a need for a coalition, what precautions you will take?
As far as the second part of your question is concerned, the election schedule has been announced and we have entered the political battlefield. My objective is to win the battle to achieve a non-Congress, non-communal alternative. So, let's not get into what will happen after the battle.

 

About the other part, yes, we worked with the Congress on the basis of a common minimum programme (CMP). But all through this period, there was an undercurrent of a neo-liberal agenda which the Congress wanted to pursue. When we put our foot down on some issues, they tried to have them done through the back door — FDI in retail, for instance. Once you allow FDI (in retail), millions of people will lose their jobs. And we said that no FDI can come to India that will reduce jobs. But the government tried to bring it via the back door. First, they said, it was for wholesale, then for single-brand products, then for sports products. In this way they smuggled in FDI.

 

Two years ago, you were trying to set up a third alternative on an ideological platform. Then, before the elections, you tried for an electoral arrangement to cobble together some kind of a third force. But even that didn't happen beyond a few states in the South. So, the third alternative effort falls flat on its face again.
On the face of it, you may be right. But remember, in India, after every decade, you have a third alternative government. And all these alternatives have been forged after elections, including the UPA. This means the urge to look for an alternative government has not vanished in our polity.

 

Last week, you lost an Assembly byelection in West Bengal by over 30,000 votes. Do you think the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be a referendum on the performance of your state government, especially on the land issue, in West Bengal?
The general elections will not be a referendum on the state government. People have developed this maturity. Due to Nandigram and Singur, our outlook towards land and development figures is on the radar of the people. I think people of West Bengal are fast realising that the advantages of land reforms are eroding and without industrialisation there is no future.

As far as the Bishnupur seat is concerned, it has always been with the opposition. Last time was the first time when the Left won it, that too by a slender margin. You should not view Bishnupur as a signal for the future. Remember, one barometer of what Kolkata thinks is the students' union election in Presidency College. For the first time, after many years, the Student's Federation of India (the CPI(M)'s student wing) has won.

 

How will you overcome the problems of infighting in Kerala?
Yes, there are some differences we are trying to resolve. But please remember one thing, whatever may be the differences within the party, when there is a political challenge, the party gets united. Factionalism will not have an impact on the results of Kerala. Differences in the party in Kerala are not entirely unhealthy. Having differences is a sign of life. It is very clear that this is not a high command party. People can express their views here.

Somnath Chatterjee has announced his retirement from politics. Do you see any chance of his returning to the party?
It depends entirely on him. All that I can say is, I wish this situation, where he had to leave the party, had not arisen.

 

He says, till July 20, the only instruction he got from the party was that it was up to him to quit the Speaker's post.
Well, interlocutors will be able to answer this better. But the party had decided that it would be untenable for him to continue after the party withdrew support to the government. The party expected him to follow this decision.

 

 

 


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[ALOCHONA] BDR Massacre, few observations

BDR Massacre, few observations

 
By M.N.ALI , UAE
 
We mourn the tragic death of all those who lost their life in the subject carnage. This barbaric slaughter has overwhelmed the nation with utter shock and grief. The manner the politicians are conducting themselves is even more shocking and pathetic. Their effort to gain political millage out of the incident is disappointing , disgusting, utterly insensitive and as a whole insulting. Few observations which did not not have to happen :

1. PM is the Chief Executive. She bears the responsibility of the decesion she took. Only time will tell whether she was right or wrong. No need to make an issue out of this at this time !

2. We are a multiparty Democracy. If we believed it was a "Mutiny" ( as initially said and publicised by all media ) , it was a concern for national security. I do not see anything wrong in Leader of the Opposition being consulted. If political parties like JSD ( with questionable role in 1975 nov for Sepoy Mutiny ) , Workers Party and Ershad could be consulted , why not Leader of the Opposition ?

3. Why an Investigation Committee ? What sort of Legal footing does it have ? Do they have the right to interrogate people in judicial custody ? Will they be able to recommend punishment ? Will they be able to accuse anybody without a legal cover ? Can they publish their report while the incident is being investigated as a result of a court case ? Will their finding be accepted by court ? What are the terms of reference of this committee ? Why not an Judicial Commission ?? I don't understand this. The original Investigation Committee did not even last for Three days ! Had to be Re-constituted. This tells us about the weaknesses in decision making process.

4. It's a pitty that the adminstration could not find "Negotiators" other than Nanak and Ajam . Now they say they don't even know who apart from Tauhid was part of the team that met PM !!! How was it possible ??

5. The suspected "Rebels " successfully defended all entry points , we could not even send in highly trained Commandos we have ! But Thousands of "Rebels " including the killers fled without any seeming obstruction !!! Even as a lay man I can visualize that it' was very much possible to cordon off the Whole off Pilkhana. We had ELITE units like SWAT , RAB and Army Commandos, yet the killers managed to flee ! If the Army is unable to SEAL OFF Pilkhana, how will they protect the whole Country !!How did we allow it to happen ?? Beats me !!

6. There was no need to play Hide & Seek with DAD Tauhid. PM declared in the parliament on 1st March that Tauhid is under custody, RAB arrests him on 3rd March , and Tauhid says he was arrested on 27th Feb from inside Pilkhana. This piece of incorrect info may have already damaged the investigation process. It is possible that the PM may have been given wrong info. If it is so , we NEED to see some corrective action. Do we have moles in PM's inner circle ???

7. The Army has formed their own " Court of Inquiry " as per prevailing Army Acts. It is headed by a Lt. General. Army is represented in the investigation committee formed by the govt by an Brig. General. I am still trying to understand the logics and implications .

8. It seems the Govt is in total disarray about the process of Trial . LGRD Minister and AL spokesman Ashraful Islam said that , new laws will be enacted to try the killers if needed. Lawers opine that New Law can not be given retrospective effect, so it's not an option. Law Minister said they can be tried using Army Acts by an Govt notification, Lawers disagree.. Army wants Special Tribunal preferebly using Army Acts. Lalbagh Police Station OC Mr. Kisha has filed cases using existing Criminal Pr laws. Court has accepted the cases and being investigated by CID. Where do we stand on it now ??? Can anybody answer ?? I think Govt needs to clarify for transparency's sake.

9. CID investigator ASP Mr. Kahhar Akand lost his job during BNP regime due his close association with AL. He got his job back after AL returned to power in 2009. Couldn't we find any other person who has little better profile than him ? I think the Govt led by AL didn't have to assign this person for this investigation of huge national interest. It just compromised acceptability.

10. Crisis Management is not a new concept. The subject massacre exposed that the govt does not have a "Crisis Management" team in place. Around Twenty negotiators got engaged on behalf of the govt. Didn't see an official Spokesperson. So we ended up hearing various different versions of official statement. It's not first time for AL to run govt, they should have been prepared well before taking over the power.

11. Various conspiracy theories are ripe. The intelligentia and talk show experts are repeating predictable accusations many times over. At times the apparent verdicts are hurting those who lost their dear ones. The other day Mr. Shahriar Kabir was on a talk show called Road To Democracy and he claimed that Shekh Hasina was able to put an end to the rebelion without any bloodshed ! Then he meekily added "further". Nasiruddinn Yousuf too claimed Rebelion came to an end without firing a single bullet after 12 pm on 25th due to Sheikh Hasina's efficiency !!!! Mean while AL's GS ( sitting but not allowed to function ) Mr. Abdul Jalil went one step further and proposed a " Thank You" proposal in the parliament to thank Sheikh Hasina for her excellent performance in handing the crisis, when whole nation was mourning and frantically searching for dead bodies of more than hundred !!!!!!! I found the acts of " Toil Mardon " insensitive and insulting for the whole nation. I am sure Sheikh Hasina does not care for these kind of " Toil Mordon". It's probably damaging her cause

12. Intelligence failure is not unprecedented in the world. We have seen many head of states or govt including that of USA was slained down with precision planning. USA could not prevent Oklahoma or 9/11. India could not protect Gandhi or stop Mumbai massacre. Pakistan could not save Benzir. And here in Bangladesh ? Sheikh Mujib, Zia got killed while in power. AL leader, former Army Chief & AL MP Gen. Shafiullah didn't have a clue about the killing of his leader by his own troops !!!! He had Military Intelligenge and DGFI reporting to him yet no hint to Sheikh Mujib. Similarly Zia loyal Ershad , the then Army Chief also claimed to have nil clue and Zia got killed. It's probably a co-incidence that both Gen. Shafiullah and Gen. Ershad are now Sheikh Hasina's close aids. " Intelligence" is a funny weapon. Bush had all the firmed up intelligence to prove IRAQ as a rouge state and for possesing and misusing WMDs. He razed Iraq to ground, pulled Saddam from hole & hanged him , bulldodged cities, towns and probably a million people, yet no sign of WMD !!! And he confessed Intelligence failure !! So the lesson is not to depend on intelligence too much. We were banking on "Din Bodol". But what we still see is " Sheikh Hasina PVT LTD." She needs to float the company public and sell shares to general investors not institutional investors.

13. We expected bit more maturity in handling the opposition. The comments from PM and other govt functionaries does not indicate much about "Din Bodol". Of course opposition will try all it's tricks including few dirty ones may be. It's AL and allies who will steer them to Din Bodol. After all it's mohajote's slogan. A quote from Gandhi is appropriate in this regard , he said " YOU must be the CHANGE you want to see in the world "

M.N.ALI
mohammad7770@gmail.com
 
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[mukto-mona] Aitomobile-crazy CPM biggies

West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee & Commerce & Industry minister Nirupam Sen, both CPI(M) polit bureau member, boasted of a line-up of automobile projects by big business (includng MNCs). On 4 March last ,some newspapers carried a news that  no 2 in the CPI(M) PB Sitaram Yechury wrote to the stopgap Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee as head of a parliamentary panel, to grant Rs 38000 crore loan to Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland (Indian arm of British MNC) and Eichers.
 
They are not concerned of silent genocide that has already affected major metros, the most menacing being in Kolkata.
 
Statesnab.s Sunday Mag -8th Day- carried a piece on this which is pasted below.
 
SR
 

Environment: 'Phasing out the old is a must' 8 Mar 08 (http://thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=30&theme=&usrsess=1&id=246266)

A recent World Bank survey shows that the contribution to pollution by diesel fuel combustion can be as high as 23 per cent in Delhi, 25 per cent in Mumbai and an astounding 61 per cent in Kolkata. Promila Roychowdhury reports (Sunday Magazine)

EVERY morning that you leave home for work you're hit in the face by a cloud of acrid diesel smoke at a major crossing. This is the usual occurence in Kolkata and you think nothing about it, however unpleasant the experience might be. What you don't realise is that this is hazardous to your health.
Today Kolkata has a vehicular contingent of nearly 65 per cent and nearly 99 per cent of its commercial vehicles are diesel-run. So what is diesel and what does it have to do with us? The answer is simple. Diesel engine exhaust contains a number of potent carcinogens — particulate matter (mainly elemental and organic carbon soot) coated in gaseous organic substances such as formaldehyde and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (a group of super-toxic gases) that are the primary and secondary air pollutants. Hundreds of compounds have been identified as constituents of diesel particles. What's more, diesel exhaust contains several gaseous compounds that include carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (which again form ground level ozone), sulphur dioxide and organic vapours, for example, formaldehyde and 1,3-butadiene which have been classified as toxic and hazardous pollutants. These pollutants are also emitted by petrol-driven vehicles.
A single diesel car emits as much NOx into the environmentas three to five petrol-powered ones. A recent survey by the World Bank on air pollution in
South Asia shows that, depending on the seasons, the contribution of diesel fuel combustion to ambient PM2.5 can be as high as 23 per cent in Delhi, 25 per cent in Mumbai and an astounding 61 per cent in Kolkata.
Studies show that ultra-fine airborne particles that are less than 0.1 microns in diameter (PM0.1) are 10 to 50 times as potent as PM2.5-PM10 in inducing oxidant damage. These are also able to carry more toxic hydrocarbons, metals and other toxins, per unit mass, than larger particles. The annual average level of repairable suspended particulate matter exceeded the national standard by 1.4 times and carcinogenic benzene levels in Kolkata during the winter were found to be as high as 36ug/cum. These pollutants are largely emitted from two-stroke vehicles with incomplete combustion and without the use of a catalytic converter and also from the fleet of old diesel-run vehicles on the city's roads.
The health hazards caused by these pollutants may range from subtle biochemical and physiological changes to difficulty in breathing, wheezing, coughing and exacerbation of asthma and bronchitis or to slowing the rate of children's lung development. In addition, an interaction with allergens helps to heighten allergic symptoms, increase allergic antibody production and augment allergic sensitisation.
Diesel Exhaust Particles are microscopic. More than 90 per cent of these are less than a micron in diameter. Due to their minute size, these particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and can have profound pro-inflammatory and pro-allergenic effects in humans and animals.
The health of our lungs and respiratory system is dependent on the quality of air we breathe. Exposure to chemicals can affect us badly. The respiratory system is particularly sensitive to air pollutants because much of it is made up of exposed membrane. Our lungs are anatomically structured to inhale large quantities of air, on an average 400 million litres in a lifetime, and are in intimate contact with the blood system to facilitate the delivery of oxygen to the other organs.
The main route for air pollutants is through the nose, mouth and throat. Airborne particles larger than PM2.5 are removed in the upper and middle airways. These particles are trapped in a mucus layer that lines the nose, trachea and bronchi and are carried up to the back of the throat on a moving carpet of mucus, which is propelled by cilia pulsing a thousand times a minute, to be finally swallowed. The upper and middle air pathway is very efficient in removing harmful pollutants. Concentrations of chemicals build up in the nose as the air is cleaned. But extensive exposure can cause the accumulated pollutants to be absorbed in mucus membranes.
Particulate matters come in different sizes and the ultra fine one — less than 2.5 microns — can interfere with the respiratory system. The ultra-fine particles reach the alveoli. There, the lungs employ a different kind of cleaning agent: macrophages, large white blood cells that eat foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses by engulfing them, encasing them in an intracellular stomach, and then injecting bleach-like chemicals into the container. The invader dies, degrades and is reabsorbed by the body along with the macrophage itself.
But these PMs are not easy to remove. Lung tissue cells can be injured directly by air pollutants such as ozone, metals and free radicals. Ozone can damage the alveoli and the air sacs in the lung where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
The cell damage caused by exposure to chemical pollutants puts the body's defence system on the alert and initiates an inflammatory response, similar to an allergic response. This can cause immune suppression, making the body more susceptible to disease. It can also trigger a secondary immune response by causing the release of various chemicals. In response to toxic insult, lung cells also release a variety of potent chemical mediators that may critically affect the function of other organs such as those of the cardiovascular system. This response may also cause lung inflammation and impair lung functions.
Air pollutants like benzene, lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, volatile nitrites, pesticides and herbicides have been found to have harmful effects on the blood as well as the system that is involved in the formation of blood, including blood cells, bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes and the network of cells that clear foreign particles and infectious micro-organisms. Some air pollutants interfere with the function of blood, which results in detrimental effects on all organs. For example, haemoglobin is part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Carbon monoxide, a product of incomplete combustion, binds over 200 times more firmly to haemoglobin than oxygen, resulting in interference with blood's oxygen-transport capability. Acute exposure can result in death due to asphyxiation or permanent damage to the central nervous system.
And not just this, severe inflammation can cause scarring of lung tissue, called fibrosis, and abnormal thickening, making breathing more difficult. Ground-level ozone has been shown to contribute to hyper-responsiveness to allergens and mucus production that exacerbates asthma in children and adults.
Inhalation of particulate matter that is 2.5 microns in diameter and smaller than PM2.5 doesn't appear to harm the larger passages of the lungs, but does injure the deeper, smaller thin-walled bronchioles where the body begins to extract oxygen from air. The tiny airborne particles can lodge permanently in the lungs and cause free radical damage that leads to inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs. More specifically, airway tissues which are rich in bio-activation enzymes can transform organic pollutants into reactive metabolites and cause secondary problems. Finally, the very unhealthy combination of oxidants damages cells, making them more vulnerable to cancer from exposure to these carcinogens.
Recent studies show that 43 per cent of urban children and 14 per cent of rural children suffer from reparatory disorders. The worst part is that 94-98 per cent are found to produce sputum. The alveolar macrophage count of adults is more than eight times higher and air pollution-related allergies seven times higher than people in the Sunderbans.
Pollution increases because most vehicles are old and run on bad technology. The use of adulterated fuel and diesel is, of course, the main reason. Although the good news is that there is technology to clean emissions from these engines, the bad news is that clean diesel technology and fuel to help reduce these emissions by 90 per cent are presently not available in
India
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So what can be done to improve the environment? Sunita Narain, an environmentalist who recently visited Kolkata, said, "Phasing out two-stroke three-wheelers and transforming auto-rickshaws to run on LPG-driven four-stoke engines is essential. Phasing out old private cars, taxis and commercial vehicles as well as CNG- and LPG-run vehicles should be accorded top priority.
"This apart, Kolkata is privileged to have a multi-model public transport system — Metro rail, suburban railway, extensive tram tracks and bus service."
A recent study carried out under the aegis of the Union ministry of urban development says that even today public transport meets as much as 54 per cent of the travel needs in Kolkata — the highest in the country. "Unfortunately, the city continues to neglect its strengths. Which is evident from its failure to increase the scope of its public transportion system. Proper integration and expansion can save the city from pollution and congestion," said Narain.
Which leaves the state government with the responsibility of taking radical steps. This exercise has to go beyond academic nitpicking and political platitudes if it is to assume any semblance of urgency.

 

 
 



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